Tag: book blogging

Thank you to the kindest InkBlottings for tagging me! I hardly have time to write anything other than book reviews during exam season, so it’s nice to be able to post something a little different. Do check out Jamie’s blog, the originator of this tag, too!

1. Where do you typically write your blog posts?

Obviously, my desk is nowhere near this organised now.

Journal from Whitelines x Leuchtturm.

My workspace corner in the living room, next to the window. I bought my very first desk last year; before that, I just studied on the sofa, which was a terribly unproductive and unergonomic way of doing things.

2. How long does it take you to write a book review?

One or two hours? Depends how much I like the book and how well known it already is. Generally, the more I like a book, the harder it is for me to articulate exactly why it is so incredible. And if it’s a classic, I try harder to contribute something new – or at least something personal.

3. When did you start your book blog?

February 2016, when I should have been revising for my IB mocks instead.

4. What is the worst thing about having a book blog?

The interminable feeling that I could have written something less mediocre.

5. What is the best thing about having a book blog?

The ever-present impetus for engaging with the books I read. Making myself pinpoint why I like or do not like a novel, what I admire about an author, encourages me to process prose with a much more appreciative mindset. Hopefully one day this will help me publish my very own bestseller. ☺️

6. Which blog post have you had the most fun writing?

It’s too hard to choose just one – and some of them aren’t even book reviews! But to shortlist five:

The rules are pretty simple: Answer the questions, give credit to the creator (Jamie), tag five people or more, and have fun! Oh, and leave a link below so I can read your answers too 😊 But don’t feel the need to do the tag if you don’t want to!